| 1991 AIBA World Boxing Championships | |
|---|---|
| Location | Sydney, Australia |
| Start date | November 15, 1991 |
| End date | November 23, 1991 |
The Men's 1991 World Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Sydney, Australia, from November 15 to 23. The sixth edition of this competition, held nearly a year before the Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, was organised by the world's governing body for amateur boxing, AIBA.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 |  | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 |  | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 |  | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 |  | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 |  | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 |  | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 10 |  | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 |  | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 14 |  | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (20 nations) | 12 | 12 | 24 | 48 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light Flyweight (– 48 kilograms) | United States | Cuba | Puerto Rico
|
| Flyweight (– 51 kilograms) | Hungary | North Korea | Egypt
|
| Bantamweight (– 54 kilograms) | Bulgaria | Cuba | Soviet Union
|
| Featherweight (– 57 kilograms) | Bulgaria | South Korea | Algeria
|
| Lightweight (– 60 kilograms) | Germany | Soviet Union | Australia
|
| Light Welterweight (– 63,5 kilograms) | Soviet Union | United States | Nigeria
|
| Welterweight (– 67 kilograms) | Cuba | Germany | Romania
|
| Light Middleweight (– 71 kilograms) | Cuba | Soviet Union | Germany
|
| Middleweight (– 75 kilograms) | Italy | Soviet Union | Canada
|
| Light Heavyweight (– 81 kilograms) | Germany | Soviet Union | Turkey
|
| Heavyweight (– 91 kilograms) | Cuba | Netherlands | New Zealand
|
| Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kilograms) | Cuba | Bulgaria | Soviet Union
|
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